GDT: Habs vs Islanders, 12/3/24, 7 PM | TSN2: Laine Returns!

[Kobe Armstrong]

Reinbacher was definitely going to make the team.

Would have been a huge mistake

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

It's been 10 years since Le Gros Bill has passed away.

I wonder if they'll do a small ceremony to remember him.

Never saw him play live as he retired like 17 years before I was born, but never made it to a game and try to meet him.

 

[knuck]

Laine-Dach-Slafkovsky : the redemption line, love it! Hopefully, MSL gives them some time and leniency to grow as a line.

yup I really really like the potential of that line. The keyword here being potential

It's been 10 years since Le Gros Bill has passed away.

I wonder if they'll do a small ceremony to remember him.

Never saw him play live as he retired like 17 years before I was born, but never made it to a game and try to meet him.

I swear if you asked me how long it's been since he died, I would have said like 4 years, tops. I'm confused

 

[CharleyHorse]

Dach brought the same excitement. We were paid to take Laine. If it works awesome. But most likely he is not as good as we hope.

And when he turns out to be less than the second coming, I’m sure this fanbase will respond with the same grace, patience, and understanding it so famously displays for Dach. .

 

[waitin425]

Laine back....me like

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Excited to see Newhook skate up and down the wing aimlessly

Oh ya, Laine part is aight i guess

 

[Runner77]

MSL using his same old bullshit terms of concepts. The day he leaves is the day we improve as a team

I couldn’t stand MSL’s presser after the Rags game where he said some six times that he wasn’t going to talk about the refs, when no one even asked him to. Pure recycled Torts-style hogwash.

 

[Goalfield13]

So if he does something we're all screaming "In the Mix" at the same time, if he doesn't we're finding more excuses?

Nice strawman. If he does well, we should be happy. No one is saying or should be saying in the mix because of one game. He should be given a few games with that talent on his line for those guys to figure it out. I hope he does well. We need him.

 

[Runner77]

Excited to see Newhook skate up and down the wing aimlessly

Oh ya, Laine part is aight i guess

Newhook refuses to pass to anyone who earns more than he does.

 

[FerrisRox]

Armia is definitely playing unless he's hurt. Pezz will likely get games in 2nd half when we start (hopefully) trading players.

Why would Armia "definitely" be playing?

He's been absolutely awful and should be the first person out if anyone, like Pezzetta, was coming in.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Newhook refuses to pass to anyone who earns more than he does.

To be fair, he kinda tries

He just thinks he is playing hockey with a tennis ball

 

[FerrisRox]

That is hilarious. Laine coming back from not playing over a year, so let's put him with Dach. Yep. That will help him easy into the lineup. OMFG!

Dach is definitely who I would try him with.

What exactly is your issue with this? I don't get the outrage.

 

[knuck]

Dach is definitely who I would try him with.

What exactly is your issue with this? I don't get the outrage.

agreed

I think Dach is overthinking everything, which makes him slow at deciding what to do.
Hopefuly the wow factor of playing with Laine will help him just act and not think. He needs to play by instinct.

As for Laine, I doubt he cares lol

 

[OneSharpMarble]

Talking of chemistry, it’s the LSD line but we don’t know if it’s gonna be a bad trip or not. Should be entertaining

It might also be the LDS (latter day Saints) so you might want to start praying.

 

[Marioesque]

agreed

I think Dach is overthinking everything, which makes him slow at deciding what to do.
Hopefuly the wow factor of playing with Laine will help him just act and not think. He needs to play by instinct.

As for Laine, I doubt he cares lol

Usually good players need other good players to shine with. I'm sure Laine will be rusty to start with and Dach being in coma isn't ideal, but Laine can really create offense and if Dach gets on the same wavelength, it can work great and bring him out of his shell too. Not expecting a whole lot to happen in the first few games. Except maybe on PP.

 

[morhilane]

It might also be the LDS (latter day Saints) so you might want to start praying.

More chance of being DSL.

Even fit with all the Bell Fiber ads.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Caufield sitting at 97 career goals with a 5 game homestand starting tonight.

Unfortunately he's been scoring far more on the road than at home

 

[vokiel]

There it is

Poor Suzuki tho lol

I bet he gets better without Slaf.

Nice strawman. If he does well, we should be happy. No one is saying or should be saying in the mix because of one game. He should be given a few games with that talent on his line for those guys to figure it out. I hope he does well. We need him.

You're right, I'm just being cynical.

 

[Rapala]

It might also be the LDS (latter day Saints) so you might want to start praying.

If you watch Laine's pre-game interview Church does get brought up.
"I'll take all the help I can get"

 

[Kennerback]

Just saw Mathews has only 6 goals. How much longer before we can rag on Leaf fans for not picking Laine in 2016?

 

[Tuggy]

Very excited to see Laine tonight.

Maybe they can get a little streak going here.

 

[Yep]

The Lane Laine era is upon us.
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Nice picture! I also really like this one :

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Based on effort/results our 4th line should be Newhook/Dach/Armia AINEC

Put Slaf/Laine/Heineman on the top line with Suzuki/CC, Newhook is useless there, don’t need 2 shoot first wingers especially one that can’t pass the puck no matter how fast he is.

 

[Nicko999]

Well I disagree regarding Beck but still, if you add 3 more offensive weapons(Demidov/Hage/1st 2025) to this current team, it's impressive isn't?

Depends who we draft (could be another D-man) but it could start to look interesting. We are rebuilding after all so the strength of the prospect pool is all we have to brag about.

 

[Canadienna]

I'd prefer Slaf back with Suzuki, but that 2nd line is sexy big.

Slaf's the smallest guy on the line lol.